Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-9.5%
Total Return
$9,048
Ending Value
-4.9%
CAGR
-36.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.07
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NVZMY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,048 (-9.5%) vs buy & hold $10,353 (+3.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 13.1%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 30%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+34%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.9%
2026-06-012026-07-01SHORT-8.6%
2026-04-162026-06-01LONG-2.6%
2026-02-112026-04-16SHORT+3.2%
2025-12-292026-02-11LONG-3.7%
2025-12-112025-12-29SHORT-3.9%
2025-11-112025-12-11LONG-6.6%
2025-11-042025-11-11SHORT-12.5%
2025-11-032025-11-04LONG-1.8%
2025-10-312025-11-03SHORT-0.2%
2025-10-302025-10-31LONG-1.1%
2025-07-232025-10-30SHORT+13.8%
2025-02-262025-07-23LONG+16.7%
2024-10-242025-02-26SHORT+6.6%
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